The Osceola times., 1887-09-17
oseesla Rain Drsps.

The gin-houses arc kept busy
the crop being gathered 90 rapidl
that storage room for seed cotton ]
almost unobtainsble.
-Nr. r. W. Watkins, Of Flippin
Tenn, was seen on our streets thi
week shaking hands vita his man,
Ouoeola friends.
-Several Lsves Contractors hav,
bsen up during the week looking
over the survey, with the view Of on
tering bids for the work.
Although there has been &C
frost, the leaves in the forest are
dropping, just the same, from the
eject Of tho droutk.
Our merchants are said to be
receiving heavy invoices Of new and
ssasonsbls goods, but the TIxEs has
not been suthoritatively informed Of
the fact.
-Rsv'ds. Messrs. J. r. Lloyd and
Weaver made the TInEs' ol1oe q
pleasant call Thursdsy. They are
conducting . series Of religious meet
ings At Elmot this week.
New subscribers this week.
An. Ella O'Rourke, Tbofnton, CAL
houn County, Ark; q. Ehrhart, No.
dens; Geo. A. Worsley, Ashport,
Tenn; T. e. Cooper, Bsr6sld Point.
Mrs. Sarah Driver, who went TO
the bill country In Tsunesss, in
quest Of health, some time ago, re-
turned last Tuesday. We are glad
to learn that she was much benefited.
For the 6rst time, Q wailing CRY
uf distress 10 heard In Osceola, on
socoun. Of the scarcity Of water; the
wells being nearly al dry. Usually
the complaint u on account Of SUI
persbuncanoe Of natures beverage.
Another large party Of our sum.
mcr wanderers returned hone last
Saturday: the following we're regis.
tered at Gsstons on Friday: Mr.. w.
w. Cowan; Miss A. Denton; Miss N.
Bragg; Mrs. J. H. Shsddan; Nr. w.
A. 8hsddan and ". P. Miller.
The County Board of Equalisa.
ticn was In session the early part Of
the week. Very few changes we're
made, - the assessment Of tie real
estate 10 already 10 ridiculously low
that few had tho heart to ask for .
further reduction.
Mrs. Clara Rousssn want down
70 Memphis, Saturday, to take Ar.
BrickeyS place st the bedside Of his
wife; h,s business interests demand. :.
ing bis attention at home. Mrs.
Briokey has been constantly improv.
ing and writes that her physician will
permit ber to return home TO- day.
Last Monday, as the steamer
? +. B. Sims rounded in st Elmot, the
stage struck the bank below the top
and the boat still under bead way,
and moving in, the lower end Of the
stage caught . roustabout on deck,
and jammed him against the jack
stat, crushing him in . terrible nan.
ner. He was kept % board and
conveyed to Memphis.
Should any of our Mississippi
County readers be dissatisfied with
their surroundings, and contemplate
. move, their attention is respectful
u called 10 the letter from Mr.. o. T.
Craig, which appears 10 this issue,
from Texas, giving his experience
In the Lone Star State. And We
have privste letters from Kentucky,
Missouri and Kansas, telling Of the
same condition II afairs, while the
newspaper are full Of details of the
distress prevailing in the Central
States.-Moral:-Stay In Arkansas
and b happy.
Usually, II takes our Oscsola
merchants from two TO three weeks
to 60 to New York, select aud pur-
chase goods, and have them display.
cd on their shelves In Osceola. This
record was 6rst broken BY Mr.. N. l..
Avery, who had bis mammoth stock
Of New York goods on his shelves
in just nine days from the time be
left Osceols. This time was oopsid.
cred phenomenal, and at once estab.
lished Mr.. As reputation - . rust
ler. This distinction, however, was
Of short durstion, and the record was
subsequently, smashed into smither.
ssns BY Mr.. J. w. Price, who left
here last Tuesday, and returned OH
Thursdsy, With . stock Of New
York goods.
We have just received one Of tn
prettisst songs ever written, called
"There is no one like Mother to me,
by Charles A. Davies. For . mic,
home song, IN which both the word,
and music are 20 very pretty, it il
hard 70 equal. II can be played OF
The piano or organ, and will be sen
TO any address for only % l.oen
stsmps. Address the publishers, J
q. Greene 4 Co., 80 and AZ Arcade